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Mark Robinson to move into new World Rugby role
28 Jan 2026The former NZ Rugby CEO has been given the task of increasing rugby's reach, value and global impact.
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Rugby: Crusader Braydon Ennor set for French move
28 Jan 2026The nine-test All Black has signed with Perpignan, where he will link up with former Crusaders team-mate Sevu Reece.
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Aryna Sabalenka unhappy with ban on fitness trackers at Australian Open
28 Jan 2026The wearable trackers have not been cleared for use by the organisers of the Grand Slams.
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Isack Hadjar crash forces an end to F1 testing
28 Jan 2026A crash involving new Red Bull driver Isack Hadjar ended testing early on day two of the Barcelona Shakedown.
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Spain set to host 2030 World Cup final
28 Jan 2026The 2030 tournament will be co-hosted by Spain, Portugal and Morocco.
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Carlos Alcaraz shines, Aryna Sabalenka beats the heat to make Australian Open semi-finals
28 Jan 2026The tournament was forced to invoke its extreme heat policy as temperatures soared in the mid forties.
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Kiwi speedsters target relays for Comm Games, world championship selection
27 Jan 2026Less than a month after losing our national recordholder to Australia, New Zealand sprinters have taken their futures into their own hands.
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Cotter 'blindsided' by Robertson's ABs sacking
27 Jan 2026Watch: Outgoing Blues coach says he would 'love to coach the All Blacks' however talks with Reds were too far advanced.
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Play at Aussie Open suspended as temperatures soar
27 Jan 2026Organisers invoked their extreme heat policy as temperatures went above 40C by 2pm.
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'Better for longer': Warriors coach Webster lays down recipe for title quest
27 Jan 2026The Auckland-based NRL team will enter the new season still smarting from their early playoff exit last season.
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'Very, very different': Liam Lawson on his new car
27 Jan 2026New Zealand driver Liam Lawson admits to a cautious start to pre-season Formula One testing.
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Cotter to leave Blues, rules himself out for All Blacks
27 Jan 2026The Super Rugby Pacific winning coach will leave at the end of this season.
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Is NZ Rugby getting it right by ruling out foreign coaches?
27 Jan 2026Watch: There might be a time that a foreigner coaches the All Blacks, but it's not right now, writes Jamie Wall.
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US security team flags drone threat at Winter Olympics
27 Jan 2026US officials helping to safeguard Americans at next month's Winter Olympics are stepping up planning for potential drone disruptions.
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Don Bradman's 'Baggy Green' sells for $460,000 at auction
27 Jan 2026Bradman gifted the cap to Indian cricketer Sriranga Wasudev Sohoni, whose family preserved it for the last 75 years.
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Jannick Sinner powers to Australian Open quarter-finals
27 Jan 2026The Italian has made it through to the top eight as heat returns to Melbourne Park.
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Nat Sciver-Brunt makes history in Women's Premier League
27 Jan 2026The England all-rounder scored the first ever century in the Women's Premier League in India.
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Ives gold gives NZ best haul at Winter X Games
26 Jan 2026Just two weeks out from the Winter Olympics, New Zealand has had its best Winter X Games ever, with Finley Melville Ives bagging another gold.
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Tennis: NZ's Erin Routliffe knocked out of Australian Open
26 Jan 2026New Zealand's top doubles player, Erin Routliffe, has had her Australian Open come to an end in the third round.
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Pegula dethrones Keys to reach Australian Open quarter-finals
26 Jan 2026Jessica Pegula knocked out defending champion Madison Keys at the Australian Open as the American sixth seed secured a dominant 6-3 6-4 victory to reach the quarter-finals at Melbourne Park for the…
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Home surf: Kiwi veteran Billy Stairmand guns for world league event in Raglan
26 Jan 2026Nine-time New Zealand men's surfing champion Billy Stairmand would love to gain a wildcard for the new Raglan leg of the World Surf League Championship Tour.
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New rule narrows contest for All Blacks coach
26 Jan 2026The hiring panel will include a recently retired player, along with a legendary All Black.
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Joe Schmidt out of running as All Blacks coach - report
26 Jan 2026The former All Black assistant and current Wallaby coach has confirmed he will remain in Australia.
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Elite global surf league coming to Raglan
26 Jan 2026The famed surfing town has been confirmed as the fourth stop on the 2026 WSL circuit - a landmark moment for the sport in New Zealand.
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